gripping!

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2004)

I am kicking myself for not seeing this on the big screen or at least earlier than 2 days ago- I rented the DVD and have watched it twice and will watch it again tonight. I am upset that I didn't see any trailers for this movie- and it was hardly advertised in London when it came out-unless I was just caught up in my busy schedule to notice!
Anyway it didn't scare me at all- but I was completely gripped- The emptiness of London felt real and very eerie being a Londoner myself. I identified with Selena's character- suave qui peut- me 100% if I got into that situation. There was gore- but it wasn't overdone like in most films of this genre- there was only one scene in the beginning when I looked away when the 1st infected human vomited blood- it was too much too soon- I hadn't warmed up yet-so to speak.
I liked the relationship between Jim and Selena. She was the protector -but they complemented each other- in the end she became more human.